Hi! In today's blog post, I will be writing a bit about typography. In this unit, I learned many new things about typography. First, I learned what typography was & why it's important. Typography is the visual component of the written word. Typography is important because it can change the entire style/feel of a piece that you create. Also, it can attract and hold the audience's attention, and create harmony. In class, we studied a quote-"Each font has a personality and a purpose." This means that all fonts have a way that they are supposed to be used & an unique style, and you shouldn't use fonts in unfitting ways. So, we completed several assignments that focus on this, which I've attached below. In class, we learned about five types of fonts: Serif: These fonts are used in large blocks of text & in print. They have 'feet' , unlike the font I'm using now. Sans Serif: These fonts are great for headlines, titles, and smaller chunks of text. They don't have feet and are very commonly used on the web. Monospaced: These fonts are used for coding, and don't work well for large blocks of text. Each letter takes up the same amount of space. Script/Handwritten: These fonts are cursive, handwritten and calligraphic. They are sometimes difficult to read. Also, they are good for logos, headlines, and details. Novelty: These fonts are good attention getters, and their popularity comes and goes. You should use them sparingly. Typeface comparisonThis was one of the assignments that had to be completed for this unit. In this assignment, we had to write one phrase using the 5 different types of fonts (in gravit) . When completing this assignment, we had to use contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity. word portraitsThis was the other assignment that had to be completed for this unit. In this assignment, we had to write words that matched and didn't match the font, which emphasized the importance of using fonts correctly (also in gravit) . We also had to use the elements of design when completing this assignment- contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity.
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